Following Israel’s joyous Independence Day celebrations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got down to business on Friday, reminding Iran that Israel is ready and waiting.

‘In the Holocaust we were helpless, defenseless and voiceless,’ Netanyahu said. ‘Today, we have a strong country, a strong army, and our voice is heard among the nations.’

A prominent Iranian cleric threatened that Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based, Iranian-backed terrorist organization, will ‘turn Haifa and Tel Aviv into ghost-towns.’

Iran officially confirmed that seven “military advisers” were killed in an airstrike on a Syrian base, including the a commander of its drone unit.  

The head of Iran’s wrestling federation lamented that the government does not give enough support to athletes who refuse to compete against Israelis.

‘The conduct of the [Israeli] regime shows that it will not last,’ Iranian general Qasem Soleimani declared.

On a tour of the Lebanon-Israel border, the Iranian cleric urged Palestinians to pursue terror and ‘fighting,’ ‘not the negotiating tables.’

President Trump presented a very different vision of the US’ relationship with Israel, and the rest of the world, than the one promoted by his predecessor Barack Obama.

Netanyahu called on NATO to join the Jewish state in its fight to block the tidal wave of Islamic extremism and terrorism.   

Iran’s people are fighting for freedom. We must let them know that we are united with them in their heroic struggle.

Israel hopes that Iran’s internal strife will force its leadership to focus on the country’s real needs and not on destroying the Jewish state.

A new UN report on Iran highlights ‘violation after violation of weapons transfers and ballistic missile activity’ by the country, Haley said, as ‘the Iranian regime’s behavior is growing worse.’

The Islamic Republic’s political and military leadership pledged to support the Palestinians’ attack on Israel’s existence, until the Jewish state is erased.

The UWW’s legal and ethics committees will review whether an Iranian wrestler intentionally threw a match to avoid facing an Israeli.

A Muslim wrestler from Iran was the most recent player to express hatred towards an Israeli Jew in the supposedly friendly world of sports. 

Iran’s terrorism, and not the unresolved Israeli-Palestinain conflict, is the cause instability in the Middle East, MK Barlev told NATO.

Iran knows Israel will ‘not accept’ its permanent presence in Syria and will act against it, Netanyahu declared.

Netanyahu reacted to the dramatic resignation of Lebanese PM Hariri, saying it was “a wake-up call to the international community to take action against the Iranian aggression.”

The Arab world is criticizing Hamas for cleaving to Iran and acting against it, serving as a ‘contractor’ implementing the Iranian agenda.  

Congress passed four bills fighting Iran’s ballistic missile program and thwarting Hezbollah’s finances.

Congress is poised to pass two bills fighting Iran’s ballistic missile program and Hezbollah’s finances. We must ensure they are passed. 

Iran’s destabilizing regional threat is causing the interests of Arab countries and Israel to more closely align.

Iran’s military chief of staff said on Wednesday during a visit to Damascus that Israeli attacks on Syria are “not acceptable.”

Ambassadors Danon and Haley called on the UN to take a strong stance against Iran and enforce its own resolutions against the Islamic Republic. 

“Iran needs to understand that Israel will not allow” its military build-up in Syria, Netanyahu told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Egyptian-Canadian journalist Said Shoaib says Muslims have no problem with “occupation”–as long as they are the ones doing the occupying.

Iranian Major General Bagheri blamed Israel for “orchestrating a plot” to hold the Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq.

Iran’s alleged ballistic missile launch over the weekend did not occur and the purported footage is actually from a failed attempt in January, media reported.

The IDF fired a Patriot missile and intercepted a Hezbollah-flown drone that was on the way to breaching Israeli airspace.

Netanyahu will reportedly offer Trump ways to fix or nix the nuclear deal with Iran. 

Iran must abide by UN resolutions or decide “whether it wants to be the leader of a jihadist terrorist movement,” Haley asserted.

Israel is working to prevent Iran’s military buildup in Syria, which directly threatens the Jewish state.

Mahmoud Abbas reached out to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to thank him for supporting the Palestinian cause.

Kurdish Media highlights Israeli support for independence drive as Iran fumes.

An Iranian journalist granted asylum in Israel never made it to her flight, having been seized and arrested in Turkey.

Iran contributed to the violence surrounding the Temple Mount riots in Jerusalem.

As predicted by critics of the nuclear deal with Iran, the Islamic Republic has not hesitated to breach the pact and continues to spend heavily on its military.

Israel has been forced to respond to Iran’s exploitation of the Syrian crisis to bring war closer to Israel’s borders.

IDF keeps a watchful eye on Iran’s attempts to manufacture weapons in Lebanon and Syria.

‘We want peace with Israel. Most people understand that the enemy is Iran and not Israel.’

“The Saudis and Americans are especially receivers of this message,” said Iranian Gen. Ramazan Sharif after launching missile at ISIS in Syria.

“Instead of saying ‘thank you’ to the United States, they now feel emboldened,” Trump said of Iran’s conduct followuing the signing of the nuclear deal.

Israel will join the International Army Games this year, alongside Syria.

A US intelligence chief warned that Iran is still developing missiles that can hit the US with a nuclear head.

Haley stated her unwavering support for the Jewish state while vowing combat the UN’s anti-Israel bias.

‘We must stamp out prejudice and anti-Semitism’ and take seriously the threats from a regime threatening Israel’s destruction, Trump said.

While abiding by the technical aspects of the nuclear deal, Iran is violating its ‘spirit,’ Trump charged.

Gotta love the irony! Khamenei assailed Western notions of gender equality, while placing the role of the housewife on the pedestal.

Another escalation? Hezbollah is reportedly producing weapons in factories built by Iran in Lebanon.

‘The United States must find a way of diminishing the guards’ power,’ the experts urged.